Aircraft Collision with High-Voltage Wires Near Borsengir (CCCP-19725)

On October 24, 1990, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-19725) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Borsengir, Kazakhstan during landing or approach. 3 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was the consequence of the following factors: lack of vigilance on part of the crew, the crew failed to check altitude while approaching Borsengir, poor distinction of the lightning protection wires, and the position of the sun affected the… This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.